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GIS and Remote Sensing

Geospatial analysis, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing technology, can enhance planning and decision-making by allowing spatial analysis and visual representation of project boundaries and potential impacts. Spatial presentation of environmental and social monitoring data can also support adaptive management and the development of more efficient an effective environmental and social management programs.

Geospatial analysis provides a powerful tool to assess land cover types over large areas, and can make field surveying more efficient. It can also be used to gain an understanding of historical changes in land cover and assets, to obtain a snapshot of current environmental and social conditions and to predict future changes. As a specialist environmental consulting company operating since 1993, Earth Systems has developed specialist capabilities in the use of GIS mapping and remote sensing technologies for land use and forest mapping.

Earth Systems staff members are able to work with a range of data formats, including high-resolution satellite imagery and aerial photography, and are familiar with a number of commonly used GIS software packages.

Services Provided

Forest and land use mapping

Detailed land and asset baseline mapping

Quantification of land use change / impact

Development of geodatabases

Catchment modelling and flood level overlay mapping

Spatial visualisation of environmental and social impact analysis from various Project types (e.g. mining, hydropower)